OAP fined for stopping his car to ask directions

A furious Doncaster pensioner was hit with a £60 fine – for stopping in his car for 23 seconds to ask for directions.

Derek Sculthorpe, a 77-year-old, says he feels he is being bullied after he was snapped by men in a van working for Vehicle Control Services near Robin Hood Airport.

Derek Sculthorpe with the PCN he received after briefly stopping to ask for directions on a restricted road near Doncaster Airport

The retired accountant said he had stopped for just a few moments to ask a pedestrian how to get to the Vulcan Experience when he was snapped. He was later sent a fine, complete with pictures, which showed him asking for directions on the road for a 23-second period.

“Motorists are allowed to enter provided they agree to the conditions advertised on numerous signs at the entrance to, and throughout, the private roadways.”

A spokesman for Robin Hood Airport said Vehicle Control Services are employed due to unsafe parking by some motorists, which had caused risks to safety.

He said: “Signage is prevalent all around the airport warning people not to stop, unfortunately we do hear lots of stories of people who do stop, even for a short period, and are then shocked when they receive a fine.

“We want to ensure that anyone travelling to and from the airport does so without incident and would urge people to heed the signs and find an alternative, safe place to stop, should they need to.”